8th graders learned how real artists work by starting a project focusing on inspiration and ideas. Students sketched ideas inspired by nature, food, everyday objects, music, etc. After that, student created a plan and final sketch of their idea. They really enjoyed working with clay to create a useful object. Some students created bowls, mugs, jars, and plates. It will be fun for these students to actually use their clay piece!
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8th grade artists learned about the strange and bizarre style of art called Surrealism. We watched this video to learn about Surrealism and Salvador Dali. Then students created a human collage using the idea of juxtaposition: placing things next to each other that don't belong together. 8th graders have been working on a large drawing of a city corner with buildings using 2 point perspective. They learned how to start with the corner of the building and make both sides go to the vanishing points. 8th graders did some practice drawing in their sketchbooks before enlarging the drawing. Each student chose their own inspiration for the buildings and city background. We also tried something new by adding LED lights to the back of the artwork. Students learned how to make a simple circuit using copper tape, LED lights, electrical tape and a battery.
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Mrs. Prevot
2014-2020 Art Teacher Archives
November 2023
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